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Physical Sciences Grade 12 P2 NSC November 2022 QP (Eng)
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- Question 1Organic Compounds and Macromolecules20 marks
- Question 2Organic Compounds and Macromolecules15 marks
- Question 3Organic Compounds and Macromolecules14 marks
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INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. Write your centre number and examination number in the appropriate spaces
on the ANSWER BOOK.
2. This question paper consists of NINE questions. Answer ALL the questions in
the ANSWER BOOK.
3. Start EACH question on a NEW page in the ANSWER BOOK.
4. Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this
question paper.
5. Leave ONE line between two subquestions, e.g. between QUESTION 2.1 and
QUESTION 2.2.
6. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
7. You may use appropriate mathematical instruments.
8. Show ALL formulae and substitutions in ALL calculations.
9. Round off your FINAL numerical answers to a minimum of TWO decimal
places.
10. Give brief motivations, discussions, etc. where required.
11. You are advised to use the attached DATA SHEETS.
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QUESTION 1: MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions.
Each question has only ONE correct answer. Choose the answer and write only the
letter (A–D) next to the question numbers (1.1 to 1.10) in the ANSWER BOOK,
e.g. 1.11 E.
1.1 Which ONE of the following terms describes hydrocarbons that contain only
single bonds?
A Isomers
B Saturated
C Unsaturated
D Homologous series (2)
1.2 Which ONE of the following combinations correctly indicates the
STRONGEST intermolecular forces found in ethanoic acid and methyl
propanoate respectively?
ETHANOIC ACID METHYL PROPANOATE
A Hydrogen bonds Hydrogen bonds
B Dipole-dipole forces London forces
C Hydrogen bonds London forces
D Hydrogen bonds Dipole-dipole forces (2)
1.3 A test tube contains a liquid hydrocarbon.
When bromine water (Br2) is added to the test tube, the mixture decolourises
IMMEDIATELY.
Which ONE of the following combinations correctly identifies the COMPOUND
and the TYPE OF REACTION that takes place in the test tube?
COMPOUND TYPE OF REACTION
A Hexane Addition
B Hexane Substitution
C Hex-2-ene Addition
D Hex-2-ene Substitution (2)
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1.4 Which ONE of the following statements is the CORRECT definition for the rate
of a reaction?
A The time taken for the reaction to take place
B The speed at which the reaction takes place
C The rate of change in concentration of the products or reactants
D The rate of change in concentration of the products or reactants per unit
time (2)
1.5 Consider the balanced equation for the reaction between magnesium powder
and EXCESS dilute hydrochloric acid, HCℓ(aq):
Mg(s) + 2HCℓ(aq) → MgCℓ2(aq) + H2(g)
Which ONE of the following will NOT increase the rate of this reaction?
A Increasing the volume of HCℓ(aq)
B Increasing the temperature of HCℓ(aq)
C Increasing the concentration of HCℓ(aq)
D Adding more magnesium powder (2)
1.6 Two identical sealed gas jars, R and S, initially contain gases as shown
below.
1 mole H2(g) + 1 mole I2(g) 2 moles HI(g)
I2(g) I2(g)
Gas jar R Gas jar S
Equilibrium is reached in both gas jars at 500 °C according to the following
balanced equation:
H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2HI(g)
Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE at equilibrium?
A S will contain 1 mole of I2(g).
B R will contain a larger amount of I2(g) than S.
C R and S will contain the same amount of HI(g).
D S will contain a larger amount of HI(g) than R. (2)
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1.7 Which ONE of the following salts, when dissolved in water, will NOT change
the pH of the water?
A Na2CO3
B (COO)2Na2
C NH4Cℓ
D NaCℓ (2)
1.8 A dilute acid is titrated against a potassium hydroxide solution, KOH(aq).
At the equivalence point the pH is 7.
Which ONE of the following combinations correctly identifies the acid and the
MOST SUITABLE indicator for this titration?
ACID INDICATOR
A (COOH)2(aq) Phenolphthalein
B (COOH)2(aq) Bromothymol blue
C HCℓ(aq) Phenolphthalein
D HCℓ(aq) Bromothymol blue (2)
1.9 Which ONE of the following statements is TRUE for an oxidising agent?
A It gains electrons.
B It causes another species in the reaction to be reduced.
C Its oxidation number does not change during a chemical reaction.
D Its oxidation number increases during a chemical reaction. (2)
1.10 Which ONE of the following metals will reduce Cd2+(aq) to Cd(s), but will NOT
reduce Mn2+(aq) to Mn(s)?
A Zn
B Ag
C Ni
D Mg (2)
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QUESTION 2 (Start on a new page.)
A to F in the table below represent six organic compounds.
CH3 H
CH3 C CH Br H C H
A B H
CH3 CH2 CH2
CH3 C C C C H
CH3 CH3 H
O O
C CH3 CH2 CH2 C D CH3 CH2 C
H CH3
O
CH3 CH2 CH2 CH2
E CH3 CH2 CH2 C F
OH
OH
2.1 Write down the:
2.1.1 Letters that represent TWO organic compounds that are isomers of
each other (1)
2.1.2 Type of isomers (CHAIN, FUNCTIONAL or POSITIONAL)
identified in QUESTION 2.1.1 (1)
2.1.3 GENERAL FORMULA of the homologous series to which
compound B belongs (1)
2.1.4 NAME of the functional group of compound F (1)
2.2 Write down the IUPAC name of:
2.2.1 Compound A (3)
2.2.2 Compound B (2)
2.2.3 Compound C (2)
2.3 Compound F reacts with a carboxylic acid to form compound S in the
presence of a strong acid.
2.3.1 Write down the type of reaction that takes place. (1)
Compound S has an EMPIRICAL FORMULA of C3H6O and a molecular mass
of 116 g∙mol-1.
2.3.2 Write down the MOLECULAR FORMULA of the carboxylic acid. (3)
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QUESTION 3 (Start on a new page.)
3.1 The melting points of some organic compounds are given in the table below.
COMPOUND IUPAC NAME MELTING POINTS (oC)
A Propanone -95,4
B Butanone -86,9
C Pentan-2-one -77,8
D 3-methylbutanone -92
3.1.1 To which homologous series do the above compounds belong? (1)
The melting points of compounds A, B and C are compared.
3.1.2 Write down the controlled variable for this comparison. (1)
The melting points of compounds C and D are compared.
3.1.3 Fully explain the difference in the melting points of these two
compounds. (4)
3.2 The table below shows the results obtained from an experiment to determine
the vapour pressure of different STRAIGHT CHAIN primary alcohols at 300 K.
ALCOHOL VAPOUR PRESSURE (kPa)
CH3OH 16,8
C2H5OH 7,88
C3H7OH 2,8
C4H9OH 0,91
C5H11OH 0,88
C6H13OH 0,124
3.2.1 Define the term vapour pressure. (2)
3.2.2 Write down a suitable conclusion for this investigation. (2)
3.2.3 Write down the IUPAC name of the alcohol with the HIGHEST
boiling point. (3)
3.2.4 The experiment is now repeated at 320 K.
Will the vapour pressure of each compound INCREASE,
DECREASE or REMAIN THE SAME? (1)
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QUESTION 4 (Start on a new page.)
The flow diagram below shows how compound A can be used as a starting reactant to
prepare two different compounds.
I, II and III represent three organic reactions.
Compound A I Compound B
CH3C(CH3)BrCH2CH3 C5H10
(major product)
II
III
Compound C
C5H12O
(major product)
4.1 Is compound A a PRIMARY, SECONDARY or TERTIARY haloalkane? Give a
reason for the answer. (2)
4.2 Consider reaction I.
4.2.1 Besides heat, write down the other reaction condition needed. (1)
4.2.2 Write down the type of reaction that takes place. (1)
4.2.3 Using STRUCTURAL FORMULAE for the organic compounds,
write down a balanced equation for the reaction. (5)
4.3 Consider reaction II.
Write down the:
4.3.1 STRUCTURAL FORMULA of compound C (2)
4.3.2 NAME or FORMULA of the inorganic reagent needed (1)
4.3.3 Type of addition reaction that takes place (1)
4.4 Consider reaction III.
4.4.1 Write down of the type of reaction that takes place. (1)
4.4.2 Besides heat, write down the other reaction condition needed. (1)
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QUESTION 5 (Start on a new page.)
Three experiments, A, B and C, are carried out to investigate some of the factors that
affect the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, H2O2(ℓ).
The balanced equation for the reaction is:
2H2O2(ℓ) → 2H2O(ℓ) + O2(g)
Identical samples of hydrogen peroxide are used in each experiment.
The conditions used in each experiment are summarised in the table below.
EXPERIMENT TEMPERATURE (°C)
A 25 Without catalyst
B 25 With catalyst
C 35 Without catalyst
5.1 In which experiment, A or B, is the reaction rate higher? Use the collision
theory to explain the answer. (4)
5.2 The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution curves, X and Y, for two of the above
experiments are shown below.
X
Number of molecules
Y
Kinetic energy
Identify the curve (X or Y) that represents experiment C. (2)
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5.3 The volume of oxygen gas, O2(g), produced in experiment B during the first
3,6 s is collected in a syringe, as shown below.
160 320 480 640 800 960
O2(g) 3
cm
5.3.1 Write down the volume of O2(g) collected in the syringe. (2)
The balanced equation for the reaction is:
2H2O2(ℓ) → 2H2O(ℓ) + O2(g)
5.3.2 Calculate the mass of water, H2O(ℓ), that was produced during the
first 3,6 s. Take the molar gas volume to be 24 000 cm3∙mol-1
at 25 °C. (4)
5.4 The graph below, NOT drawn to scale, is obtained for the mass of oxygen gas
produced over a period of time in experiment A.
0,9
0,8
Mass of oxygen (g)
0,6
0,4
0
3 9 20 t 30 36
Time (s)
Use the information in the graph to answer the following questions:
5.4.1 Write down the rate of production of oxygen gas for the interval
30 s to 36 s. (1)
5.4.2 Will the rate of the reaction in the interval 3 s to 9 s be GREATER
THAN, SMALLER THAN or EQUAL TO the rate of the reaction in
the interval 9 s to 20 s? (1)
5.4.3 The average rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide is
2,1 x 10-3 mol∙s-1.
Calculate the value of time t on the graph. (5)
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QUESTION 6 (Start on a new page.)
Carbon, C(s), reacts with sulphur, S(g), according to the following balanced equation:
C(s) + 2S(g) ⇌ CS2(g) ∆H > 0
The system reaches equilibrium at temperature T in a sealed 2 dm3 container.
The Kc value is 9,4 at temperature T.
6.1 State Le Chatelier's principle. (2)
At equilibrium, 1 mole of carbon disulphide, CS2(g), is present in the container.
6.2 Calculate the concentration of S(g) present at equilibrium. (4)
The volume of the container is now DOUBLED at temperature T. After a while, a NEW
equilibrium is established.
6.3 How will the amount of S(g) change as this new equilibrium is established?
Choose from INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME. (1)
6.4 Explain the answer to QUESTION 6.3 in terms of Le Chatelier's principle. (3)
6.5 If the concentration of CS2(g) CHANGES by x mol∙dm-3, write down an
expression for the equilibrium constant, Kc, in terms of x.
Show ALL your workings. NO simplification or solving for x is required. (5)
6.6 The reaction rate-time graph below represents further changes made to the
equilibrium mixture. The volume of the container is kept constant.
Forward reaction
Reverse reaction
Reaction rate
tA tB tC Time
6.6.1 What do the parallel lines between tA and tB represent? (1)
6.6.2 What change was made to the equilibrium mixture at tB? (1)
6.6.3 Give a reason for the sudden change in the reaction rate at tC. (1)
6.6.4 Fully explain the answer to QUESTION 6.6.3. (3)
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QUESTION 7 (Start on a new page.)
7.1 Ethanoic acid is a weak acid that reacts with water according to the following
balanced equation:
CH3COOH(aq) + H2O(ℓ) ⇌ CH3COO─(aq) + H3O+(aq)
7.1.1 Define an acid in terms of the Lowry-Brønsted theory. (2)
7.1.2 Give a reason why ethanoic acid is classified as a WEAK acid. (1)
7.1.3 Write down the formulae of the TWO bases in the equation above. (2)
7.2 A flask contains 300 cm3 of dilute sodium hydroxide, NaOH(aq), of
concentration 0,167 mol·dm-3.
7.2.1 Calculate the number of moles of sodium hydroxide in the flask. (3)
Ethanoic acid of volume 500 cm3 and of unknown concentration, X, is now
added to this flask to give a solution of volume 800 cm3.
It is found that the pH of the mixture is 11,4.
The balanced equation for the reaction is:
NaOH(aq) + CH3COOH(aq) → CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(ℓ)
Calculate the:
7.2.2 Concentration of the OH─(aq) in the mixture (4)
7.2.3 Initial concentration, X, of the ethanoic acid solution (6)
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QUESTION 8 (Start on a new page.)
8.1 A piece of zinc (Zn) is placed in a test tube containing an acidified
─
permanganate solution, MnO (aq). After some time, it is found that a redox
reaction has taken place.
Use the Table of Standard Reduction Potentials to answer the following
questions:
8.1.1 Write down the NAME or FORMULA of the reducing agent. (1)
8.1.2 Refer to the relative strengths of the OXIDISING AGENTS to
explain why a redox reaction has taken place. (3)
8.2 A standard electrochemical cell is set up as shown below.
V
Ni Mn
Y
Ni2+(aq) Mn2+(aq)
8.2.1 Write down the function of component Y. (1)
8.2.2 In which direction will electrons flow in the external circuit? Choose
from 'Ni to Mn' OR 'Mn to Ni'. (2)
8.2.3 Calculate the initial emf of this cell. (4)
8.2.4 Write down the balanced equation for the net cell reaction taking
place. (3)
8.2.5 The concentration of Ni2+(aq) is now increased.
Will the reading on the voltmeter INCREASE, DECREASE or
REMAIN THE SAME? (1)
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QUESTION 9 (Start on a new page.)
The diagram below represents a simplified cell used for the electrolysis of
CONCENTRATED chromium(III) chloride, CrCℓ3(aq). Electrodes R and T are made of
carbon.
Battery
R T
Concentrated
CrCℓ3(aq)
The net cell reaction is: 2CrCℓ3(aq) → 2Cr(s) + 3Cℓ2(g)
9.1 Define the term electrolysis. (2)
9.2 The graph below, NOT drawn to scale, represents the changes in the mass of
electrode T during electrolysis.
X
Mass of electrode T (g)
2,2
0
10
Time (hours)
9.2.1 Write down the half-reaction that takes place at electrode T. (2)
A current of 2,5 A passes through the cell for 10 hours.
Calculate the:
9.2.2 Total charge that flows through the cell during this time (3)
9.2.3 Value of X as shown on the graph (6)
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DATA FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES GRADE 12
PAPER 2 (CHEMISTRY)
GEGEWENS VIR FISIESE WETENSKAPPE GRAAD 12
VRAESTEL 2 (CHEMIE)
TABLE 1: PHYSICAL CONSTANTS/TABEL 1: FISIESE KONSTANTES
NAME/NAAM SYMBOL/SIMBOOL VALUE/WAARDE
Standard pressure
p 1,013 x 105 Pa
Standaarddruk
Molar gas volume at STP
Vm 22,4 dm3∙mol-1
Molêre gasvolume by STD
Standard temperature
Standaardtemperatuur T 273 K
Charge on electron
e -1,6 x 10-19 C
Lading op elektron
Avogadro's constant
NA 6,02 x 1023 mol-1
Avogadro-konstante
TABLE 2: FORMULAE/TABEL 2: FORMULES
m N
n n
M NA
n m V
c or/of c n
V MV Vm
ca a na
pH = -log[H3O+]
c n
Kw = [H3O+][OH-] = 1 x 10-14 at/by 298 K
Eθcell Eθcathode Eθanode / Eθsel Ekatode
θ
Eθanode
or/of
Eθcell Ereduction
θ
Eθoxidation / Eθsel Ereduksie
θ
Eθoksidasie
or/of
Eθcell Eθoxidisingagent Ereducing
θ
agent / E sel Eoksideermiddel Ereduseermiddel
θ θ θ
q = I∆t
n = or/of n=
e qe
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TABLE 3: THE PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS
TABEL 3: DIE PERIODIEKE TABEL VAN ELEMENTE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
(I) (II) (III) (IV) (V) (VI) (VII) (VIII)
Atomic number
1 KEY/SLEUTEL Atoomgetal 2
2,1 H He
1 29 4
3 4 Electronegativity Symbol 5 6 7 8 9 10
1,0 1,5 1,9 Cu 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0
Li Be Elektronegatiwiteit
63,5
Simbool B C N O F Ne
7 9 11 12 14 16 19 20
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
0,9 Na 1,2 Mg Approximate relative atomic mass 1,5 Aℓ 1,8 Si 2,1 P 2,5 S 3,0 Cℓ Ar
23 24 Benaderde relatiewe atoommassa 27 28 31 32 35,5 40
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
0,8 K 1,0 Ca 1,3 Sc 1,5 Ti 1,6 V 1,6 Cr 1,5 Mn 1,8 Fe 1,8 Co 1,8 Ni 1,9 Cu 1,6 Zn 1,6 Ga 1,8 Ge 2,0 As 2,4 Se 2,8 Br Kr
39 40 45 48 51 52 55 56 59 59 63,5 65 70 73 75 79 80 84
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
0,8 Rb 1,0 Sr 1,2 Y 1,4 Zr Nb 1,8 Mo 1,9 Tc 2,2 Ru 2,2 Rh 2,2 Pd 1,9 Ag 1,7 Cd 1,7 In 1,8 Sn 1,9 Sb 2,1 Te 2,5 I Xe
86 88 89 91 92 96 101 103 106 108 112 115 119 122 128 127 131
55 56 57 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
0,7 Cs 0,9 Ba La 1,6 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg 1,8 Tℓ 1,8 Pb 1,9 Bi 2,0 Po 2,5 At Rn
133 137 139 179 181 184 186 190 192 195 197 201 204 207 209
87 88 89
0,7 Fr 0,9 Ra Ac 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
226
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140 141 144 150 152 157 159 163 165 167 169 173 175
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
232 238
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TABLE 4A: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
TABEL 4A: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
Half-reactions/Halfreaksies E θ (V)
F2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2F + 2,87
3+ 2+
Co +e ⇌ Co + 1,81
+
H2O2 + 2H +2e ⇌ 2H2O +1,77
MnO 4 + 8H + 5e
2+
⇌
+
Mn + 4H2O + 1,51
Cℓ2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2Cℓ + 1,36
2
Cr2O 7 + 14H + 6e
3+
⇌
+
2Cr + 7H2O + 1,33
+
O2(g) + 4H + 4e ⇌ 2H2O + 1,23
MnO2 + 4H + 2e
+ 2+
⇌
Increasing strength of oxidising agents/Toenemende sterkte van oksideermiddels
Mn + 2H2O + 1,23
Increasing strength of reducing agents/Toenemende sterkte van reduseermiddels
2+
Pt + 2e ⇌ Pt + 1,20
Br2(ℓ) + 2e ⇌ 2Br + 1,07
+
NO 3 + 4H + 3e ⇌ NO(g) + 2H2O + 0,96
2+
Hg + 2e ⇌ Hg(ℓ) + 0,85
+
Ag + e ⇌ Ag + 0,80
+
NO 3 + 2H + e ⇌ NO2(g) + H2O + 0,80
3+ 2+
Fe +e ⇌ Fe + 0,77
O2(g) + 2H + 2e
+
⇌ H2O2 + 0,68
I2 + 2e ⇌ 2I + 0,54
Cu + e
+
⇌ Cu + 0,52
+
SO2 + 4H + 4e ⇌ S + 2H2O + 0,45
2H2O + O2 + 4e ⇌ 4OH + 0,40
2+
Cu + 2e ⇌ Cu + 0,34
2
SO 4 + 4H + 2e ⇌
+
SO2(g) + 2H2O + 0,17
2+ +
Cu +e ⇌ Cu + 0,16
+ 2e
4+ 2+
Sn ⇌ Sn + 0,15
+
S + 2H + 2e ⇌ H2S(g) + 0,14
2H + 2e
+
⇌ H2(g) 0,00
0,06
3+
Fe + 3e ⇌ Fe
+ 2e 0,13
2+
Pb ⇌ Pb
0,14
2+
Sn + 2e ⇌ Sn
+ 2e 0,27
2+
Ni ⇌ Ni
0,28
2+
Co + 2e ⇌ Co
+ 2e 0,40
2+
Cd ⇌ Cd
+ e
2+
0,41
3+
Cr ⇌ Cr
0,44
2+
Fe + 2e ⇌ Fe
+ 3e 0,74
3+
Cr ⇌ Cr
0,76
2+
Zn + 2e ⇌ Zn
2H2O + 2e ⇌ H2(g) + 2OH 0,83
0,91
2+
Cr + 2e ⇌ Cr
+ 2e 1,18
2+
Mn ⇌ Mn
1,66
3+
Aℓ + 3e ⇌ Aℓ
+ 2e 2,36
2+
Mg ⇌ Mg
2,71
+
Na + e ⇌ Na
+ 2e 2,87
2+
Ca ⇌ Ca
Sr + 2e 2,89
2+
⇌ Sr
2,90
2+
Ba + 2e ⇌ Ba
+ -
Cs + e ⇌ Cs - 2,92
2,93
+
K +e ⇌ K
Li + e 3,05
+
⇌ Li
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TABLE 4B: STANDARD REDUCTION POTENTIALS
TABEL 4B: STANDAARD-REDUKSIEPOTENSIALE
Half-reactions/Halfreaksies E θ (V)
Li + e 3,05
+
⇌ Li
K + e 2,93
+
⇌ K
2,92
+
Cs + e ⇌ Cs
+ 2e 2,90
2+
Ba ⇌ Ba
2,89
2+
Sr + 2e ⇌ Sr
+ 2e 2,87
2+
Ca ⇌ Ca
2,71
+
Na + e ⇌ Na
+ 2e 2,36
2+
Mg ⇌ Mg
1,66
Increasing strength of reducing agents/Toenemende sterkte van reduseermiddels
3+
Aℓ + 3e ⇌ Aℓ
Increasing strength of oxidising agents/Toenemende sterkte van oksideermiddels
+ 2e 1,18
2+
Mn ⇌ Mn
0,91
2+
Cr + 2e ⇌ Cr
2H2O + 2e ⇌ H2(g) + 2OH 0,83
+ 2e 0,76
2+
Zn ⇌ Zn
0,74
3+
Cr + 3e ⇌ Cr
+ 2e 0,44
2+
Fe ⇌ Fe
2+
0,41
3+
Cr +e ⇌ Cr
+ 2e 0,40
2+
Cd ⇌ Cd
0,28
2+
Co + 2e ⇌ Co
+ 2e 0,27
2+
Ni ⇌ Ni
0,14
2+
Sn + 2e ⇌ Sn
+ 2e 0,13
2+
Pb ⇌ Pb
0,06
3+
Fe + 3e ⇌ Fe
2H + 2e
+
⇌ H2(g) 0,00
S + 2H + 2e
+
⇌ H2S(g) + 0,14
4+ 2+
Sn + 2e ⇌ Sn + 0,15
+ e
2+ +
Cu ⇌ Cu + 0,16
2
SO 4 + 4H + 2e ⇌
+
SO2(g) + 2H2O + 0,17
+ 2e
2+
Cu ⇌ Cu + 0,34
2H2O + O2 + 4e ⇌ 4OH + 0,40
SO2 + 4H + 4e
+
⇌ S + 2H2O + 0,45
+
Cu + e ⇌ Cu + 0,52
I2 + 2e ⇌ 2I + 0,54
+
O2(g) + 2H + 2e ⇌ H2O2 + 0,68
+ e
3+ 2+
Fe ⇌ Fe + 0,77
+
NO 3 + 2H + e ⇌ NO2(g) + H2O + 0,80
+
Ag + e ⇌ Ag + 0,80
2+
Hg + 2e ⇌ Hg(ℓ) + 0,85
+
NO 3 + 4H + 3e ⇌ NO(g) + 2H2O + 0,96
Br2(ℓ) + 2e ⇌ 2Br + 1,07
+ 2 e
2+
Pt ⇌ Pt + 1,20
+ 2+
MnO2 + 4H + 2e ⇌ Mn + 2H2O + 1,23
O2(g) + 4H + 4e
+
⇌ 2H2O + 1,23
2 3+
Cr2O 7 + 14H + 6e ⇌
+
2Cr + 7H2O + 1,33
Cℓ2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2Cℓ + 1,36
MnO 4 + 8H + 5e
2+
⇌
+
Mn + 4H2O + 1,51
H2O2 + 2H +2 e
+
⇌ 2H2O +1,77
+ e
3+ 2+
Co ⇌ Co + 1,81
F2(g) + 2e ⇌ 2F + 2,87
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